# Topic Playlist (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 26, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687 "2024-01-26T15:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 278
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5541 "2025-10-08T18:27:15Z")
**Words that are in Van Halen song titles** 1. Panama 2. Ain’t 3. Jump 4. Teacher 5. Runnin’ 6. Dance 7. Cradle 8. Everybody 9. Ballot _…or the Bullet_\* ---
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**Words that are in Van Halen song titles** 1. Panama 2. Ain’t 3. Jump 4. Teacher 5. Runnin’ 6. Dance 7. Cradle 8. Everybody 9. Ballot 10. Wait **New Topic: Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News “Hundred dollar car note, two hundred rent I get a check on Friday, but it’s already spent” ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie _Bill collectors at my door What can you do for me? Hey! No romance without finance_ ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie 5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye _Bills pile up Sky-high Send that boy off To die_ ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie 5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye 6. Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie 5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye 6. Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC 7. Too Much Month at the End of the Money - Marty Stuart ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie 5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye 6. Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC 7. Too Much Month at the End of the Money - Marty Stuart 8. Skills to Pay the Bills - Beastie Boys ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie 5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye 6. Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC 7. Too Much Month at the End of the Money - Marty Stuart 8. Skills to Pay the Bills - Beastie Boys 9. Down Payment Blues - AC/DC ---
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**Paying the bills** 1. The Check is in the Mail - “Weird Al” Yankovic 2. Workin’ for a Livin’ - Huey Lewis and the News 3. House Rent Blues - John Lee Hooker 4. Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent - Gwen Guthrie 5. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye 6. Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC 7. Too Much Month at the End of the Money - Marty Stuart 8. Skills to Pay the Bills - Beastie Boys 9. Down Payment Blues - AC/DC 10. She Works Hard For the Money - Donna Summer **\*\* Halloween songs** \*\* 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson ---
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\*\* **Halloween songs** \*\* 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers ---
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**Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5554 "2025-10-09T23:02:25Z")
[quote=“ekedolphin, post:5553, topic:996687, full:true”] **Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ 4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon ---
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**Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ 4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 5. Grim Grinning Ghosts - Thurl Ravenscroft The theme song of Disney’s Haunted Mansion ---
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**Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ 4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 5. Grim Grinning Ghosts - Thurl Ravenscroft 6. Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Badseeds ---
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**Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ 4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 5. Grim Grinning Ghosts - Thurl Ravenscroft 6. Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Badseeds 7. (It’s a) Monster’s Holiday - Buck Owens ---
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**Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ 4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 5. Grim Grinning Ghosts - Thurl Ravenscroft 6. Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Badseeds 7. (It’s a) Monster’s Holiday - Buck Owens 8. Zombie - The Cranberries ---
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**Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ 4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 5. Grim Grinning Ghosts - Thurl Ravenscroft 6. Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Badseeds 7. (It’s a) Monster’s Holiday - Buck Owens 8. Zombie - The Cranberries 9. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. ---
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**Halloween songs** 1. Thriller - Michael Jackson 2. Monster Mash - Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers 3. This is Halloween from _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ 4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 5. Grim Grinning Ghosts - Thurl Ravenscroft 6. Red Right Hand - Nick Cave & The Badseeds 7. (It’s a) Monster’s Holiday - Buck Owens 8. Zombie - The Cranberries 9. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. 10. The Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen **Not in 4 time** 1. Take Five - Dave Brubek (5 beats per measure) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=277) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=279)